Combination hat lining and sweatband



Dec. 19, 1933. L OFFELD 1,940,544

COMBINATION HAT LINING AND SWEATBAND Filed June 24. 1932 Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT-*OFFICEI ooM I a'rioN HAT LINING .AND I SWEATBAND. I

V Louis Hoileld, New York, N. Y. Application June 24, 1932. Serial no. 619,143 2 Claims. (01. a mo linings for ladies hats. a hat lining having its My" invention relates to My object is to provide side band provided at'its open end with an extended portion adapted to be turnedinwardly to form a sweat band for the hat, whereby said side band and inturned sweat band are formed from a single piece of material. i

- Another object is to provide a hat lining of this character, with the closing seam of the lining so arranged that when the lining is in operative position in the hat, of the closing seam, both in the side band, and in the sweat band, are concealed from view, and in each of said parts present only the smooth side of the seam to the head of the wearer.

Another object is to provide a combined lining and sweat band so arranged that they can be easily and quickly attached to the hat by means of a sewing machine.

Still another object is to provide a lining with a sweat band of this character reinforced if desired.

Minor objects will appear in the subjoined description.

A leading feature of the invention consists in a side band and a sweat band formed of a single piece of material, and having a single continuous closing seam with its projecting margins on one side of the cloth in that part of the seam traversing the side band proper, and on the other side of the cloth in that part of the seam traversing the sweat band.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a hat lining, it is placed in the hat.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a hat showing the lining as it appears in the hat just afterit has been stitched thereto.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the lining as it appears in the hat after the lower projecting portion has been turned inwardly to form a sweat band integral with the lining.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section showing a slight modification of the sweat band; and,

before Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section showing a slight modification of the in Fig. 4.

Referring further to the drawing;-The numeral 1 indicates the complete lining as it appears when ready to be inserted in the hat. In appearance it is quite similar to the ordinary hat lining,

form of sweat band shown lb is received in'the crown of the hat in the usual way.- i v the projecting margins but differs from it in two or three particulars, as

follows:--

First; it is considerably deeper from top to bottom than the ordinary hat lining would be for the same hat, so that whenit is first placed' oo in the hat, the lower portion of the lining projects downwardly below the hat, as indicated by the portion 1a, in Fig. 2, while the upper section Secondly; the closing seam 2 has its projecting margins 3 on the outer or convex side of the lining from the top of the same down to the point where the lower portion of the lining is to be folded inwardly to form the sweat band. At that point the projecting margins 3 are turned inwardly, so that from that point down to the lower edge of the combined lining and sweat band, they project inwardly on the concave side of the portion la. In other words, the portion of the closing seam 'l which isformed by the line of stitching 2 which traverses theportion of the lining which commonly forms the side band of the lining, has its projecting margins 3 on theouter or convex side of said side band portion, in the usual way, while the remaining portion of said seam which, traverses the sweat band has its projecting margins on the concave side of the band.

Thirdly; the hem 6 at the bottom of the device; is turned inwardly so that when said lower part is turned inwardly; and upwardly to form a sweat band, said hem will be on theouter or convex surface of the sweat band, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The lining is first made in the form shown in Fig. 1 consisting of the combined side band and sweat band, with the side band closed at its top by the round piece 4; and then it is placed in the hat, as shown in Fig. 2, and is stitched fast to the hat by the row of stitching 5, which extends all the way around the hat. This can be done with ease on a sewing machine. Next, the lower portion la of the lining is folded inwardly and upwardly, as shown in Fig. band.

From the arrangement shown, it will be seen that the smooth side of the seam '7 is on the inside of the lining next to the head of the wearer in the upper portion 112 of the lining, and also 105 that the smooth side of the seam 8 (which is only a continuation of the seam. '7) is ultimately on the inner or concave face of the sweat band la,

both as illustrated in Fig. 3.

3, to forma sweat l as new and desire to side of the hem 6 is ultimately on the outer or convex side of the sweat band, where it also is out of contact with the head of the wearer.

An economy is effected in the manufacture of these linings by reason of the fact that the construction permits the seam to be made with a sewing machine instead of having to be done by hand.

This row of stitching is usuallyxcovered by a band; but whether covered by a band or not, it gives something of the point, and makes a far better job than when the sweat band is fastened on by hand.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a sweat band similar to that illustrated in Fig. 3, but with the addition of a strip of stiffening 9 secured in the hem 6, by means of the row of stitching 10 employed in forming the hem.

In Fig. 5 I have shown the sweat band folded upon itself, with the inner side 11 of the fold serv-' ing to take the place of the piece of stiffening 9 of Fig. 4.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a lining and sweat band of very economical construction, and'of superior worth.

Having described my invention, what I claim protect by Letters Patent is:-

prising an upper portion for fitting the crown of strength of a band. at that sweat band for the hat, with 1, A device of the character described, comthe hat and constituting the hat lining proper; an integral lower portion extending vertically downward from the lower extremity of the upper portion, and forming an extension of said upper portion, and projecting below the body of the hat and provided on its extreme edge with an inturned hem; and a piece of stiffening lying on the inner face of said projecting portion, with its outer edge secured in said hem, said projecting portion with its parallel piece of stiifening being designed to be folded upwardly and inwardly to form a said hem turned outwardly over the piece of stiffening at the upper free edge thereof.

2. A device of the character described having an upper crown portion and a lower sweat band portion formed integrally therewith and extending'vertically downward from the lower extremity of the crown portion and designed to be turned upwardly in the crown portion to form a sweat band portion, said upper and lower portions having a closing seam with its projecting margins on the outer or convex side of the crown portion, and

on the inner or concave side of thesweat band portion, whereby only the smooth side of the seam will-be exposed on the inner side of the combined lining and sweat band when the sweat band portion is turned upwardly into the crown portion.

LOUIS HOFFELD. 

